THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.
By Telegraph—Peess Association. GREYMOUTH, March 12. The Arbitration Court resumed i!s sitt'ng in connection with the Blackball strike this morning. Ten miners were examined, arid the evidence was on similar lines to that already given. One witness stated that he was working with one of the men who was dismissed, and swore that the manager did? not use any bad language. Counsel for the miners, in addressing the Bepch, held that the miners did not strike, and it was lawful for them to knock off work without a moment's notice, as the Company sacked the men without notice. He contended that the manager had acted in a brucal way towards the men. Counsel for the Crown stated that the men had committed a breach for disobedienca. They wanted and demanded evervthirer and did "o*consider anybody. The manager had an absolute right to dismiss what men he wanted to. The Bench announced that their decision would be given at 10.30 o'clock next morning.
END OF STRIKE. A COMPROMISE ARRIVED AT. WELLINGTON, March 12. The Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister of Labour, received a telegram from Mr Lomas at Greymouth, to-night, stating that the strike has ended, and the men will resume work on Saturday. A compromise has been arrived at in regard to crib "time, which has been fixed.at twenty minuses.,
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9047, 13 March 1908, Page 5
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223THE BLACKBALL STRIKE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9047, 13 March 1908, Page 5
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